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As it is with the good, so with the sinful; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them. <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t. <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. <a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">King James Bible</a> All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. <a href="/nkjv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New King James Version</a> All things come alike to all: One event happens to the righteous and the wicked; To the good, the clean, and the unclean; To him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; He who takes an oath as he who fears an oath. <a href="/nasb_/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and the unclean; for the person who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good person is, so is the sinner; the one who swears an oath is just as the one who is afraid to swear an oath. <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear. <a href="/nasb77/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean, and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear. <a href="/lsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear. <a href="/amp/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers sacrifices and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as he who swears an oath is, so is he who is afraid to swear an oath. <a href="/csb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Everything is the same for everyone: There is one fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice. As it is for the good, so also it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who takes an oath, so also for the one who fears an oath. <a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Everything is the same for everyone: there is one fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not sacrifice. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as for the one who takes an oath, so for the one who fears an oath. <a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. <a href="/cev/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But exactly the same thing will finally happen to all of us, whether we live right and respect God or sin and don't respect God. Yes, the same thing will happen if we offer sacrifices to God or if we don't, if we keep our promises or are afraid to make them. <a href="/erv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. <a href="/gwt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Everything turns out the same way for everyone. All people will share the same destiny, whether they are righteous, wicked, or good, clean or unclean, whether they offer sacrifices or don't offer sacrifices. Good people are treated like sinners. People who take oaths are treated like those who are afraid to take oaths. <a href="/gnt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> It makes no difference. The same fate comes to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the bad, to those who are religious and those who are not, to those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. A good person is no better off than a sinner; one who takes an oath is no better off than one who does not. <a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Everyone shares the same experience: a single event affects the righteous, the wicked, the good, the clean, the unclean, whoever sacrifices, and whoever does not sacrifice. As it is with the good person, so also it is with the sinner; as it is with someone who takes an oath, so also it is with someone who fears taking an oath. <a href="/net/ecclesiastes/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Everyone shares the same fate--the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the ceremonially clean and unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. What happens to the good person, also happens to the sinner; what happens to those who make vows, also happens to those who are afraid to make vows. <a href="/nheb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It is the same for all: one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, and to the clean and to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who swears is as he who fears an oath. <a href="/wbt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. <a href="/web/ecclesiastes/9.htm">World English Bible</a> All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn’t sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The whole [is] as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath. <a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The whole is as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as is the good, so is the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath. <a href="/slt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> All according to all: one event to the just one and to the unjust one; to the good one and to the clean one, and to the unclean one; to him sacrificing and to him not sacrificing: as the good one, so the sinning one; he swearing, as he who shall fear an oath.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But all things are kept uncertain for the time to come, because all things equally happen to the just and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him that offereth victims, and to him that despiseth sacrifices. As the good is, so also is the sinner: as the perjured, so he also that sweareth truth. <a href="/cpdv/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But all things in the future remain uncertain, because all things happen equally to the just and to the impious, to the good and to the bad, to the pure and to the impure, to those who offer sacrifices and to those who despise sacrifices. As the good are, so also are sinners. As those who commit perjury are, so also are those who swear to the truth. <a href="/nabre/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New American Bible</a> Everything is the same for everybody: the same lot for the just and the wicked, for the good, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who offers sacrifice and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who takes an oath, so it is for the one who fears an oath. <a href="/nrsvce/ecclesiastes/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> is vanity, since the same fate comes to all, to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to those who sacrifice and those who do not sacrifice. As are the good, so are the sinners; those who swear are like those who shun an oath.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> All things happen alike to all; there is one chance for the righteous and for the wicked; to the good and to the bad, to the clean and to the unclean; to him who sacrifices and to him who does not sacrifice; as is the good man, so is the sinner; and he who swears is as he who fears an oath. <a href="/hpbt/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> All alike happens to all; the same thing to the righteous ones and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, to the pure and to the defiled, to the sacrificer and to the non- sacrificer, like the good the sinner is also, like the oath taker also is the one who fears oaths<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ecclesiastes/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> All things come alike to all; there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner, and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. <a href="/sep/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Vanity is in all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the bad; both to the pure, and to the impure; both to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifice not: as is the good, so is the sinner: as is the swearer, even so is he that fears an oath. <a href="/parallel/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8-2fxj-VcEg?start=1634" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Death Comes to Good and Bad</a> 1So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate. 2<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: hak·kōl (Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">It is the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lak·kōl (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all:</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">There is a common</a> <a href="/hebrew/4745.htm" title="4745: miq·reh (N-ms) -- Accident, chance, fortune. From qarah; something met with, i.e. An accident or fortune.">fate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: laṣ·ṣad·dîq (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">for the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: wə·lā·rā·šā‘ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">and the wicked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: laṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">for the good and the bad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: wə·laṭ·ṭā·hō·wr (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">for the clean</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: wə·laṭ·ṭā·mê (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">and the unclean,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: wə·laz·zō·ḇê·aḥ (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">for the one who sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wə·la·’ă·šer (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and the one</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">who does not.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: zō·ḇê·aḥ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-k, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">As it is for the good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ka·ḥō·ṭe (Prep-k, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">so it is for the sinner;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: han·niš·bā‘ (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">as it is for the one who makes a vow,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">so it is</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373: yā·rê (Adj-ms) -- Fearing, reverent. From yare'; fearing; morally, reverent.">for the one who refuses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: šə·ḇū·‘āh (N-fs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">to take a vow.</a> 3This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a> for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, <a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a> Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a> that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Job 21:26</a> But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both. <a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10</a> For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a> For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a> By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” <a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-5</a> For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. <a href="/luke/13-2.htm">Luke 13:2-5</a> To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way? / No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. / Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? ... <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Isaiah 57:1-2</a> The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil. / Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a> For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Job 9:22</a> It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’ <a href="/proverbs/22-2.htm">Proverbs 22:2</a> The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a> Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a> Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifices not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that swears, as he that fears an oath.alike<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:14-16</a> The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all… <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7</a> Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?<a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3</a> For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.as is<a href="/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:26</a> For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.<a href="/ecclesiastes/7-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:18</a> It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.<a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:12-14</a> Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: … feareth<a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3,8,9</a> And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: … <a href="/joshua/2-17.htm">Joshua 2:17-20</a> And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear… <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm">1 Samuel 14:26</a> And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-3.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-1.htm">Common</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-2.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-1.htm">Event</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-15.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-13.htm">Feareth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-18.htm">Fears</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-2.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-1.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-1.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-1.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Sacrificeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-24.htm">Share</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-16.htm">Shuns</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-1.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Common</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Event</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-3.htm">Feareth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-5.htm">Fears</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-4.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm">Offers</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-21.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-3.htm">Sacrificeth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm">Share</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-15.htm">Shuns</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-18.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/songs/5-3.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Ecclesiastes 9</div>1. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">like things happen to good and bad</a> 4. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-4.htm">there is a necessity of death unto men</a> 7. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Comfort is all their portion in this life</a> 11. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-11.htm">God's providence rules over all</a> 13. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-13.htm">wisdom is better than strength</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Preacher in Ecclesiastes often reflects on the inevitability of death, which serves as a great equalizer among people. This theme is consistent with the biblical understanding that all humans, regardless of their status or actions, are subject to the same earthly end (<a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a>).There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked: The concept of a "common fate" underscores the idea that both the righteous and the wicked face death. This reflects the biblical teaching that earthly life is temporary and that ultimate justice is found in the afterlife (<a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-19</a>). The righteous may find comfort in the hope of eternal life, while the wicked face judgment (<a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a>).For the good and the bad: This phrase reiterates the impartiality of death, which does not discriminate based on moral behavior. It challenges the notion that earthly rewards or punishments are always aligned with one's moral conduct, a theme also explored in the Book of Job.For the clean and the unclean: In the Old Testament, "clean" and "unclean" often refer to ceremonial purity (Leviticus 11). This distinction was significant in Jewish religious practice, yet Ecclesiastes points out that such distinctions do not alter the inevitability of death. This can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teaching that external rituals do not determine one's standing before God (<a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-23</a>).For the one who sacrifices and the one who does not: Sacrifices were central to Old Testament worship, symbolizing atonement and devotion to God (Leviticus 1-7). However, Ecclesiastes highlights that participation in religious rituals does not exempt one from death. This foreshadows the New Testament emphasis on faith and the heart's condition over ritual (<a href="/hebrews/10.htm">Hebrews 10:1-10</a>).As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner: This phrase reinforces the theme of equality in death, regardless of one's moral standing. It echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>, which states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, emphasizing the need for divine grace.As it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow: Vows were serious commitments made to God, often involving promises of service or offerings (<a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>). The mention of vows here suggests that even those who make solemn commitments to God face the same end as those who do not. This can be seen as a call to sincerity and integrity in one's relationship with God, rather than reliance on outward promises (<a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_and_the_wicked.htm">The Righteous and the Wicked</a> This refers to individuals who live according to God's commandments and those who do not. The verse highlights the shared fate of both groups. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_good_and_the_bad.htm">The Good and the Bad</a> These terms describe moral character and behavior, emphasizing that both moral and immoral people face the same ultimate end. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_clean_and_the_unclean.htm">The Clean and the Unclean</a> This distinction is rooted in Jewish ceremonial law, where being "clean" or "unclean" affected one's ability to participate in religious activities. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_one_who_offers_sacrifices_and_the_one_who_does_not.htm">The One Who Offers Sacrifices and the One Who Does Not</a> This contrasts those who actively participate in religious rituals with those who abstain, yet both face the same fate. 5. <a href="/topical/t/those_who_swear_an_oath_and_those_who_are_afraid_to_swear_one.htm">Those Who Swear an Oath and Those Who Are Afraid to Swear One</a> This highlights the difference between those who make solemn promises and those who avoid them, yet both are subject to the same end.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_death.htm">The Universality of Death</a> Death is the great equalizer, affecting all people regardless of their moral or religious standing. This should lead us to humility and a recognition of our shared humanity. <a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_earthly_distinctions.htm">The Limitations of Earthly Distinctions</a> Earthly distinctions such as righteousness, wickedness, cleanliness, and uncleanliness do not alter the inevitability of death. Our focus should be on eternal matters rather than temporary distinctions. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_living_wisely.htm">The Importance of Living Wisely</a> Knowing that death comes to all, we should live wisely, making choices that honor God and reflect eternal values rather than temporary gains. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_reflect_on_eternity.htm">The Call to Reflect on Eternity</a> This verse encourages us to reflect on our eternal destiny and the importance of a relationship with God, who offers hope beyond the grave. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_a_savior.htm">The Need for a Savior</a> Recognizing the shared fate of death should lead us to seek salvation through Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life beyond the common fate of death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ecclesiastes_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ecclesiastes 9</a> <a href="/q/how_does_eccl._9_2_align_with_divine_justice.htm">In Ecclesiastes 9:2, how can both righteous and wicked sharing the same fate align with other passages promising divine justice? </a> <a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_prosper_if_god_is_just.htm">If God is righteous (Jeremiah 12:1), why do the wicked prosper unchecked?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_greedy_exploiters_thrive_unpunished.htm">If Job 20:19-20 suggests a direct correlation between greed and swift downfall, why do some wealthy exploiters seem to thrive indefinitely without facing apparent divine retribution?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) He that sweareth.--<a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm" title="Then said he to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that steals shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that swears shall be cut off as on that side according to it.">Zechariah 5:3</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ecclesiastes/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - All things come alike to all; literally, all things [are] like that which [happens] to all persons. There is no difference in the treatment of persons; all people of every kind meet with circumstances of every kind. Speaking generally, there is no discrimination, apparently, in the distribution of good and evil. Sun and shade, calm and storm. fruitful and unfruitful seasons, joy and sorrow, are dispensed by inscrutable laws. The Septuagint, reading differently, has, "Vanity is in all;" the Syriac unites two readings, "All before him is vanity, all as to all" (Ginsburg). There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. All men have the same lot, whether it be death or any other contingency, without regard to their naomi condition. The classes into which men are divided must be noted. "Righteous" and "wicked" refer to men in their conduct to others. The good. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Syriac add, "to the evil," which is said again almost immediately. To the clean, and to the unclean. "The good" and "clean" are those who are not only ceremonially pure, but, as the epithet "good" shows, are morally undefiled. To him that sacrificeth; i.e. the man who attends to the externals of religion, offers the obligatory sacrifices, and brings his free-will offerings. The good... the sinner; in the widest senses. He that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. He who takes an oath lightly, carelessly, or falsely (comp. <a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm">Zechariah 5:3</a>), is contrasted with him who regards it as a holy thing, or shrinks in awe from invoking God's Name in such a case This last idea is regarded as a late Essenic development (see Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.,' 2:08. 6); though something like it is found in the sermon on the mount, "I say unto you, Swear not at all," etc. (<a href="/matthew/5-34.htm">Matthew 5:34-37</a>). Dean Plumptre, however, throws doubt on the above interpretation, owing to the fact that in all the other groups the good side is placed first; and he suggests that "he who sweareth" may be one who does his duty in this particular religiously and well (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Isaiah 65:16</a>), and "he who fears the oath" is a man whose conscience makes him shrink from the oath of compurgation (<a href="/exodus/22-10.htm">Exodus 22:10, 11</a>; <a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Numbers 5:19-22</a>), or who is too cowardly to give his testimony in due form. The Vulgate has, Ut perjurus, its et ille qui verum dejerat; and it seems unnecessary to present an entirely new view of the passage in slavish expectation of a concinnity which the author cannot be proved to have ever aimed at. The five contrasted pairs are the righteous and the wicked, the clean and the unclean, the sacrificer and the non-sacrificer, the good and the sinner, the profane swearer and the man who reverences an oath. The last clause is rendered by the Septuagint, "So is he who sweareth (ὁ ὀμνύων) even as he who fears the oath," which is as ambiguous as the original. A cautious Greek gnome says - Ὅρκον δὲ φεῦγε κᾶν δικαίως ὀμνύῃς "Avoid an oath, though justly you might swear." <a href="/commentaries/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>It is the same כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that for all: לַכֹּ֗ל (lak·kōl) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every There is a common אֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first fate מִקְרֶ֨ה (miq·reh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4745.htm">Strong's 4745: </a> Something met with, an accident, fortune for the righteous לַצַּדִּ֤יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> Just, righteous and the wicked, וְלָרָשָׁע֙ (wə·lā·rā·šā‘) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> Wrong, an, bad person for the good [and the bad], לַטּוֹב֙ (laṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good for the clean וְלַטָּה֣וֹר (wə·laṭ·ṭā·hō·wr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Clean, pure and the unclean, וְלַטָּמֵ֔א (wə·laṭ·ṭā·mê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> Unclean for the one who sacrifices וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ (wə·laz·zō·ḇê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice and the one וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (wə·la·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that who does not. אֵינֶ֣נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle As it is for the good, כַּטּוֹב֙ (kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good so it is for the sinner; כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א (ka·ḥō·ṭe) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn as it is for the one who makes a vow, הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע (han·niš·bā‘) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear so [it is] כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that for the one who refuses יָרֵֽא׃ (yā·rê) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten to take a vow. שְׁבוּעָ֥ה (šə·ḇū·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> Something sworn, an oath <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 9:2 All things come alike to all (Ecclesiast. 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